Buying Advice Any opinions on 1533?

[drajj5]

That specific tractor looks to be (overbuilt) and that doesn't seem to be a bad thing in the tractor world. I want one but the wife say nope. She asked if the tractor that I own was not getting the job done, I sadly told her that I have yet to find a task that it could not do.

I am curious to hear someone chime in who owns one of these - perhaps a review?

 

[metalcaster]

I wrote my opinions on the 1538 a short time ago at around the 50hr mark. A little over 80 hers now. Look for it in the Malinda owning/operating forum.

 

[Navasot]

how does a dash light for the parking break make a machine nicer.... sound more like a handicap for common sense

 

[whizdbiz2]

how does a dash light for the parking break make a machine nicer.... sound more like a handicap for common sense

Only nice if you pay attention to it and not go off with the brake set and the light clearly on. Don't ask me how I know.

 

[Navasot]

Yeah that sucks... but after you use that tractor long enough youll be able to speak its language and know its on right at take off

 

[Hatchetcreek]

I'm considering the 1533 also. I have been anguishing over brand and horsepower and also open vs cab.
The John Deere salesman said I needed a 50plus horsepower for my 59 acres. An aquantance told me his 28 hp Kabota is all I would need to pull a 6 ft bush hog.
A friend just purchased an LS so I called the nearest dealer. The salesman I talked to said LS are ok but he would go with Mahindra. Turns out he carries both. He said he was a mechanic for Kabota for 5 years and prefers the Mahindra over them now. He said in his opinion, Mahindra first, Kabota second and LS third. He said he wouldn't have a John Deere.
Any thoughts?

 

[Sysop]

Honestly I think it depends on the size you're looking at and the tasks you have for it. If all you ever plan on doing is pulling a 6' bush hog, most any brand in the 28-30 HP range will do so, depending on terrain. Lots of hills? You may want more power. Main thing is it feels comfortable under your backside for your given task. I'd advise some "test drives" at the dealers.

If you have specific tasks that require certain abilities, study the numbers of the spec sheets. If you need to be able to lift X amount of weight, you want to be sure you're choice will do it.

When I was making my choice, my primary task for my machine was to fit into certain areas, and move earth. I couldn't go much larger than the average sized 40HP unit, but needed the weight for stability on my hills, as well as to provide the digging forces needed to move earth easily. What it boiled down to for me, which was hands down the best choice, was my 4035.

I do agree with him that I'd never own a new Deere.

 

[Hatchetcreek]

Brush cutting, maintaining a driveway approximately 1/4 mile long, moving dirt, relocating stone for house and retaining walls. The salesman quoted the unit with a grapple apparatus!
He said the 35 horse should do everything I need and more.

 

[dickfoster]

I'm assuming, and you know what that means, that you realize that the parking brake is merely a lock for the foot brake. You have to press and hold the pedals while you lift the lever. It's not a real parking brake like you'd find in your car or truck.

As far as the light goes, the light on the dash doesn't go on with my 3016 either. There are a lot of unused light spaces on the dash. A way to make it cheaper, I guess.

Actually the parking brake only locks down one pedal if you have the pedals split for cutting brake action. To get both wheels to lock you have have to have the brake pedals coupled together.
I've pulled off with the parking brake still set more than once but I don't think a dash light would have helped prevent that.

 

[Navasot]

I'm considering the 1533 also. I have been anguishing over brand and horsepower and also open vs cab.
The John Deere salesman said I needed a 50plus horsepower for my 59 acres. An aquantance told me his 28 hp Kabota is all I would need to pull a 6 ft bush hog.
A friend just purchased an LS so I called the nearest dealer. The salesman I talked to said LS are ok but he would go with Mahindra. Turns out he carries both. He said he was a mechanic for Kabota for 5 years and prefers the Mahindra over them now. He said in his opinion, Mahindra first, Kabota second and LS third. He said he wouldn't have a John Deere.
Any thoughts?

Agree somewhat in the size range your looking at it would be Mah. then Massey, Kubota, then NH but with Massey would be ONLY if you have a well established dealer near you... I couldn't jump in the LS or Kioti wagon and deere tractor once you get over the E series compacts are not a bad machine at all.